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Relationship between nurses' ethical ideology, professional values, and clinical accountability
Azza Hassan Mohamed Hussein1, Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish2
1Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Nursing Ethics
|June 1, 2023
Summary
Nurses’ ethical ideology and professional values positively influence their clinical accountability. Healthcare organizations should foster supportive environments and integrate ethics into nursing education to enhance these crucial aspects of practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Ethics
- Healthcare Professionalism
Background:
- Nurses frequently encounter ethical dilemmas requiring moral decision-making.
- Understanding the interplay between ethical ideology, professional values, and accountability is crucial for supporting nurses' decisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate nurses' ethical ideology and perceived importance of professional values and accountability.
- To explore the relationship between ethical ideology, professional values, and nurses' work accountability.
Main Methods:
- A correlational study was conducted with 150 nurses in an Egyptian hospital.
- Validated questionnaires assessed ethical ideology, professional values, and clinical accountability.
- Ethical standards, including informed consent and confidentiality, were maintained.
Main Results:
- Nurses demonstrated strong ethical ideology and idealistic professional values.
- Accountability was perceived in documenting errors, reporting incidents, and consulting physicians.
- Ethical ideology and idealism positively correlated with professional values; accountability showed partial correlations.
Conclusions:
- Nurses' professional values and accountability are influenced by their ethical ideology.
- Supportive work environments and enhanced nursing curricula are recommended to improve ethical awareness, values, and accountability.
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